The Belinus Giant – For the Living and For the Leaving Open Day Gathering

 

For the Living.
For the Leaving.
For the Tribe.

A weekend of community, conversation, healing, reflection, and connection.

At The Belinus Giant we believe that life and death belong in the same conversation. How we live shapes how we leave. How we love shapes how we grieve. How we gather shapes how we heal.

Many people sense that something is missing from modern life. We are more connected than ever and yet many people feel increasingly isolated. Important conversations are postponed. Grief is often carried privately. Milestones are rushed through. Communities become smaller. The simple act of gathering together becomes rarer.

The Belinus Giant exists as a response to that.

A place where people can gather around the fire, share food, tell stories, celebrate, grieve, learn from one another, and remember that none of us are meant to walk life’s most important transitions alone.

This weekend is an opportunity to experience the spirit of what we are building. A modern village rooted in community, compassion, courage, and care.

Whether you join us for one day or the whole weekend, you will find a warm welcome, meaningful conversations, good company, and an opportunity to become part of a growing tribe of people exploring how we can live more fully, leave more consciously, and support one another along the way.

You do not need to arrive healed, spiritual, confident, or certain.

You only need to arrive human.

SATURDAY

A day of community, connection, healing, reflection, conversation, and belonging.

Many people today are searching for something they cannot quite name.

A deeper connection.

A stronger sense of community.

More meaningful conversations.

A place where they can show up as they are without needing to perform, explain themselves, or pretend to have everything figured out.

The Belinus Giant was created for those moments.

We believe that life and death belong in the same conversation.

That growth and letting go are both part of being human.

That celebration and grief can sit beside one another.

That community has an important role to play in how we heal, how we navigate change, how we support one another, and how we make sense of life’s biggest transitions.

Whether you are navigating recovery, personal growth, purpose, illness, ageing, caring for a loved one, grief, uncertainty, major life change, or simply feeling called to reconnect with yourself and others, you are warmly welcome.

You do not need to arrive healed.

You do not need to arrive spiritual.

You do not need to have the answers.

You simply need to arrive as you are.

Throughout the day there will be opportunities to connect with practitioners, spend time on the land, sit around the fire, share food, enjoy coffee and cake, and take part in the conversations, ceremonies, and moments of reflection that make The Belinus Giant unique.

What to Expect

Welcome Circle

We begin together with an introduction to The Belinus Giant, the practitioners, the tribe, and the vision behind For the Living and For the Leaving.

Meet the Practitioners

Throughout the morning you will have the opportunity to connect with practitioners offering a range of approaches to wellbeing, healing, personal growth, recovery, spiritual development, and end of life support.

More importantly, this is an opportunity to meet the people behind the work, ask questions, make connections, and discover what support may be available.

Living & Leaving Circle

At the heart of the day we gather in circle to explore the conversations that shape all of our lives.

What is growing?

What is ending?

What are we carrying?

What are we preparing for?

What legacy are we creating through the way we live today?

Not a workshop.

Not a lecture.

Simply an opportunity to sit together and reflect on the things that matter most.

Shared Community Lunch

A simple shared lunch is included as part of the day.

A chance to slow down, eat together, meet new people, reconnect with old friends, and remember the simple medicine of gathering around food and conversation.

Coffee, Cake & Conversations

Before the afternoon begins, we invite everyone to slow down and gather together for coffee, cake, and conversation.

There is no agenda.

No presentation.

No expectation.

Just an opportunity to sit with others, share stories, ask questions, and enjoy the simple pleasure of human connection.

Some conversations may be light-hearted.

Others may be profound.

Both are welcome.

We believe community is built one conversation at a time, and some of the most important moments of the day may happen over a cup of coffee and a slice of cake.

Living & Leaving Conversations

Throughout the afternoon guests may reserve a complimentary 20 minute conversation with members of our Living & Leaving team.

These conversations are available to individuals, couples, carers, and families wishing to explore questions around healing, personal growth, life transitions, ageing, legacy, grief, end of life wishes, conscious dying, or support for a loved one.

There is no pressure and no obligation.

Simply a space to ask questions, explore possibilities, and discover what support may be available.

Optional Practitioner Sessions

Guests may also book optional 20 minute sessions with practitioners throughout the afternoon.

Community Fire & River Ceremony

As the afternoon begins to soften into evening, we gather by the river and the fire.

Guests will be invited to honour a loved one, acknowledge a transition, celebrate a milestone, release something that no longer needs to be carried, or offer a prayer for what is yet to come.

The ceremony is simple and human, rooted in the understanding that life is constantly asking us to let go of something and make room for something new.

The Founding Tree Ceremony

Before we close the gathering, we will come together to plant a Rowan tree as the Founding Tree of The Belinus Giant Tribe.

Guests will be invited to place a prayer, blessing, memory, dream, intention, or remembrance beneath its roots.

Long after the gathering has ended, the tree will remain, growing through the seasons and witnessing future fires, conversations, celebrations, ceremonies, and moments of connection.

Optional Evening Firewalk Ceremony

As daylight fades, those who feel called may continue the journey by joining our Evening Firewalk Ceremony at a discounted rate.

For some, the gathering ends around the fire.

For others, it continues across it.

The firewalk is entirely optional and offered as an invitation rather than an expectation.

It is not about proving anything.

It is about stepping forward.

Meeting yourself honestly.

Letting go of what no longer serves.

Taking a conscious step towards what comes next.

Join the Tribe

Every guest will have the opportunity to become part of The Belinus Giant Tribe and reserve a complimentary Living & Leaving Conversation.

Whether you are seeking support for yourself, a loved one, or simply wish to explore what comes next, these conversations offer a gentle first step into the wider community, future gatherings, and pathways available through The Belinus Giant.

Registration £5

Optional Practitioner Sessions £25

For the Living.

For the Leaving.

For the Tribe.